La Gare (train station) of Amiens is a stunning modern work of art. It has a soaring glass roof. These glass blocks that can be seen against the light makes a wonderful lighting effect. Living near here during my stay in this city, it

Amiens is one of those French towns that were partially destroyed during World War II by the enemy bombardment. Part of its architecture, then, was rebuilt after the war. The Perret Tower, 110 metres tall, was the first skyscraper in